Chesapeake Bay Crab Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 medium onion, chopped
    1 carrot, peeled and chopped
    16 ounces Italian plum tomatoes
    2 cups chicken broth
    1 cup water
    1 cup clam juice
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    1 large potato, 1/2-inch cubes
    2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
    1 cup frozen peas
    12 ounces lump crabmeat
    2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
    1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
Preparation
    Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
    Add onion and carrot and cook until vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
    Add tomatoes with their liquid; break up tomatoes.
    Add chicken broth, water, clam juice, wine, potato, Worcestershire sauce and Old Bay Seasoning.
    Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
    Add peas to soup and simmer 2 minutes.
    Add crabmeat, parsley and hot pepper sauce.
    Simmer until crabmeat is heated through, about 1 minute.
    Season with salt and pepper and serve.

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